The general difference between the Sheriff and Marshal is based on who employs them. Sheriffs are elected by the citizen and they maintain law and order in their county. The Marshals are government officials,...

Sheriff and Police, both are government officials who are required to maintain the law and order in a country. However, sheriffs are considered to be a higher authority than the police. Sheriffs are...

Jails and prisons are part of the criminal justice system that also includes courts, law enforcement, and crime labs. Jails are mainly used to house an individual who is awaiting trial or is awaiting his/her...

FIR, is a, First Information Report is related only to cognizable (criminal) offences. On the other hand, police complaint can be cognizable or non-cognizable offences.

Kidnap refers to a confinement without holding the legal authority to do so, whereas hostage refers to a person or entity which is held by a captor as a security.